Antiskid device for shoes or the like



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y ATISKID DEVICE FOR SHOES OR THE LIKE Filed March 9J 1957 @imma/154Patented Dec. 14, 1937 ,PATENT oFFl E AN'rIsKID DEVICE FOR SHOES on THELIKE William A. Walthers, Dalton, Wis. Application March 9, 1997, serialNo. 129,945

7 Claims.

This invention relatesto improvements in antiskid devices and moreparticularly to a novel attachment to be worn over a shoe or rubber tovprevent slipping and to protect the-toe orvshoe or rubber. f

The primary purpose of theV invention is to provide a flexible anti-skiddevice for shoes or rubbers which may be inexpensively manufactured;readily attached or detached; and which will provide comfort in Walking.Y

VWith the `foregoing object outlined and with other objects in viewwhich will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consistsin.

thenovel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appendedlll claims.

VIn the drawing: f

Fig. 1 is a side elevation ofmy improved anti-y skid device shownapplied to a shoe.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of a detail.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the front portion of the device.

Fig. 6 is a similar View of the same.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a the line 'i-l of Fig. 1. l

My device consists of'a toe section 8 and a heel section Q adjustablyand flexibly connected together by a spring link structure I0.

The toe section is preferably formed mainly of a single piece of wire,the medial portion of which is bent into T-shape as shown at Il toprovide a front arc-shaped portion I2 and oppositely extendingarc-shaped wings i3. The ends of the wings are designed to rest againstthe vthe rear portion of detail taken on outer surface of the side edgesof the shoe sole' lil, as bestrshown in Fig. 3, so as to maintain thetoe piece ll out of contact with the toe portion of the upper l5 of theshoe or rubber. Due to this feature the device will be prevented fromdamaging the 'toe portion of the shoe or rubber. The legs of thevT-shaped part il are secured together by a yoke or link i6 that isfixedly'secured to the legs by weldingror the like. VThe `member it, notonly functions to prevent spreading of the legs, but as it liesimmediately above the shoe sole,` it will serve to hold the device inplace. If thefdevice Vis worn while sleighing, the yoke can be used as aspur to dig into the ice or snow and aid in guiding the sleigh.Rearwardly diverging arms Il are integral (c1. sri-'7.6)

with the` legs of the ,T-shaped toe cap and terminate in upwardlyextending posts I8 having eyes I9 attheirupper ends. The'arms areconnected by front and rear cross'bars` 20 and 2| which may be formedofi wire vand welded to the arms. The ends of the cross bars are turneddownwardly'and are 'shapedto form front and ,rear barbs or spurs22 and23.

The rear section of the device is also preferably v formed mainly of asingle piece of wire, the medial portion of which is bent into T-shapeto provide a post portion 24 and oppositely extending wings 26. The postand wings conform to the shape of the heel portion of a shoe or rubberand they serve to hold the heel portion of the Y device in position.

lForwardly diverging arms 21 are integral with the legs forming the post24, and the front end portions of the arms form upwardly extending posts28 terminating in eyes 29.

Front and rear cross bars 30 and 3l rigidly connect the arms 2l and theypreferably terminate in spurs 32 and 33. Y

The adjustable means connecting the toe and heel sections of the devicepreferably consists of a pair of links 34 having eyes 35 at theirforward ends which are hingedly connected to the eyes Y I9 of the toesection. These links extend freely through the eyes 29 of the heelsection and their rear extremities are formed by eyes 36 which are ofsuch size as to prevent them from passing The links 34 protect thesprings when walking Y in brushy places.

While I have disclosed what l2` now believe to be a preferred embodimentof the invention in such manner that the same may be readily understood,I am aware that changes may be made in the details disclosed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as expressed in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

, 1. An anti-skid device for use with human footwear comprising a toesection and a heel section, means adjustably connecting the sections,the toe section including a substantially T-shaped toe protector havingan arc-shaped central leg and oppostely projecting arc-shaped wings, theextremities of which are adapted to rest against the edges of a shoesole.

2. An anti-skid device for use with human footwear comprising a toesection and a heel section adjustably connected together, each of saidsections having a substantially T-shaped portion forming an arc-shapedpost and oppositely projecting arc-shaped wings.

3. An anti-skid device of the character described including asubstantially-T-fshaped toe protector consisting of an arc-shapedcentral post and oppositely projecting arc-shaped wings, said posthaving a plurality of legs, and a link xedly connected to said legs inclose proximity to the lower ends of .the latter and forming abutmentsat the front and rear of said legs.

4. An anti-skid device for humanA footwear comprising a toe section anda heel section adjustably connected together, each section being formedmainlyfofa single piece of wire, the medial portion of which is ofT-shape, andthe end portions of which form diverging arms terminatinginV upwardly extending posts.

5. An anti-skid device for human footwear comprising a toe section and aheel section, each section being formed mainly of a single piece of wirebent to provide a substantially T-shaped portion to conform to a portionof a shoe, diverging arms to engage the bottom of a shoe, and upstandingposts, and means adjustably connecting the posts of the toe section tothe posts of the heel section and supporting these sections. 6. Ananti-skid device for human footwear comprising a toe section and a heelsection, each section having a portion to-underlie a shoe and eyespositioned above said portions, rigid links pivotally connected with theeyes of one section and extending looselyV through the eyes of the othersection, and springs surrounding the links and operatively connected tothe eyes for drawing the sections toward one another. '7. An anti-skiddevice for human footwear comprising a toesection and a heel sectionadjustably connected together, one of saidsections comprising a singlepiece of wire bent to form a T-shape part conforming to a portion of ashoe upper, the wire also forming diverging arms which are integral withVthe T-shaped portion andare adapted to engage the bottom'of a shoe, thewire also forming posts which are integral with the end portions of thearms, cross bars rigidly connecting the arms and adapted to engagethe'bottom of the shoe, and 'spurs extending downwardly from the Vcrossbars.

WILLIAM A. WALTHERS.

